Dane County seeks architectural and engineering design services, plus construction-phase support, for renovations at the Job Center and Northport Offices under a negotiated professional services agreement. The project relocates the Aging and Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office into the Job Center and renovates Northport space for reunification/visitation services, with work delivered in two separate bid packages. Proposals are due November 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.
Dane County seeks architectural and engineering design services, plus construction-phase support, for renovations at the Job Center and Northport Offices under a negotiated professional services agreement. The project relocates the Aging and Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office into the Job Center and renovates Northport space for reunification/visitation services, with work delivered in two separate bid packages. Proposals are due November 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.
Provide implementation-ready planning and policy activities, including zoning and land-use updates, permitting process improvements, and other projects that remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation, accelerate the implementation of housing-enabling reforms, or directly unlock housing development.
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Board meetings and strategic plans from County of Dane
Dane County Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Minutes
Date: Oct 8, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The committee held a meeting where the department budgets for the UW Extension Dane County and the Land & Water Resources Department were reviewed. Several resolutions were recommended for approval, including a petition for an at-grade railroad crossing for the Lower Yahara River Trail at Lake Kegonsa State Park, the acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for pollinator stewardship in Dane County parks, and a conservation fund grant award for The Prairie Enthusiasts.
Dane County Reclassification Appeals Board Minutes
Date: Sep 24, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board discussed an appeal regarding the reclassification of airport skilled laborers. Following presentations from the appellant's side and Employee Relations, the board voted to uphold the denial of the reclassification, resulting in the positions remaining at their current classification level.
Dane County Advisory Committee on Data Centers Minutes
Date: Sep 8, 2026Type: Meeting mention
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The committee held a presentation and discussion regarding nuclear power plant closure and decommissioning, specifically focusing on the lifecycle stages of nuclear plants and how these processes relate to siting data centers. Key topics discussed included community anxiety, general observations, the Zion, IL plant, recommendations for community benefits agreements, and potential sites for reuse. The committee also identified future items for follow-up, including community benefits agreement research, additional presentations, and upcoming meeting dates.
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